When I was in Chicago, I stopped by a comic book store. I found several volumes of various comic series that I needed. I’m working my way through them now, and one of those volumes is Snotgirl Volume #3, written by Bryan Lee O’Malley with art by Leslie Hung. When I first started reading comics, I read the first issue of Snotgirl and did not like it. I returned to this series several years later, and I’m glad I did. Snotgirl has an interesting premise, but it’s the art that keeps me reading through the series.

Snotgirl follows fashion influencer Lottie Person as she lives her life in California. In the first volume, Lottie meets a mysterious woman named Caroline. Caroline becomes fast friends with Lottie and gets very quickly integrated into her life. There’s always been something about Caroline that seems off. In the third volume, secrets are revealed that Caroline hasn’t been aging since the 90s. Who is Caroline, and why did she seek out Lottie?

My biggest gripe with this series is how the story keeps getting dragged out. Each volume shows a shadier side of Caroline, but who is she? Is she a Vampire? a Demon? Did she sell her soul to a devil to remain ageless? Each volume seems to blend together with all the shady things Caroline has done without revealing what her goal is. I hope the next volume provides some much-needed answers.

Snotgirl is one of the few comic series I read solely for the art. Leslie Hung does an excellent job of bringing the world of Snotgirl to life. Lottie’s hair is this bright lime green, and that color is featured throughout the panels. Each page is an explosion of bright neon hues, and each of Lottie’s friends has their own distinct style. It makes the series memorable. Leslie can illustrate all the comics, and I’d buy every single one of them.

Snotgirl is a series that I enjoy reading. It’s not my favorite series, but I find it a page-turner nonetheless. I want to know what Caroline’s deal is and hopefully that’s answered in the next volume.